Forest-Rainforest, Leasock

Biome Description:

Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described:

• Location Found between the Tropic of Cancer and The Tropic of Capricorn.
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Abiotic Factors:

• Climate The rainforest is warm all year long and has a lot of rainfall.
• Rainfall Rainfall averages 400 cm or 157.5 inches per year
• Average temp is 27 degrees celcius or 80.5 degrees F
• Additional abiotic factor Rainforest may be flat or mountainous

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Biotic factors:

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Orchids

http://www.life.illinois.edu/help/digitalflowers/Orchidaceae/5.htm 24 Feb 2012

Each category includes general description , an adaptation, and a picture

Five (5) Producers with adaptations:
1. Epiphytes - air plants, get nutrients from the air and live on trees to reach the sun.
2. Vines - climb trees to reach the sunlight
3. Fern - doesn't need a lot of sunlight
4. Giant tree - gets very tall to reach the sunlight
5. Slipper Orchid - can grow on trees and rocks - needs very little soil

Three (3) Herbivores with adaptations:
1.

Photo: Profile of a toucan

Bat. Sea and Sage Audubon Society
Toucan - large curved beak for opening fruit
Toucan, National Geographic
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/toucan/ 24 February 2012

2. Pygmy elephant - long trunks to pick up and grab food
3. Moon moth - good sense of smell to find sweet smelling nectar


Three (3) Carnivores with adaptations:
1. Bengal Tiger - fast to catch prey
2. Green cat snake - paralyzing venom
3. Hawk Eagle - large talon to grip prey

Green Cat Snake, Ecology Asia.
http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/green_cat-snake.htm 24 February 2012

Three (3) Omnivores with adaptations:
1. Silverback Gorilla - hands and feet can grip branches (opposable thumbs)
2. Madagascan Gecko - velcro like pads to climb on branches and
their undersides.

Image 1

Madagascan Gecko. Reptile Park
http://www.reptilepark.com.au/animalprofile.asp?id=93 24 February 2012

3. Fiddler crab - camouflaged to surroundings

Scavengers:
1. Golden Beetle
Larvae - feeds on soft rotting plants

Golden Beetle. The Flying Kiwi.
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Arthropods/PhotoGalleries/Beetles/index.html 27 February 2012.

2. Forest Fungi - bacteria, molds, toadstools